I could get angry about the aggressive game. I could have said NO. I could have refused to go into town looking for it when ex messed-up arrangements to buy it. There's a huge furore about this new game - you have to pre-order it!

But.

* He's a gamer firstly and foremost(ly?) and actually couldn't give a crap about the language etc. He's into the missions and all the new things you can do on this version.

* If I said NO I'd be the frickin big bad wolf again. I have been for refusing all the other GTA games.

* My ex didn't give me the choice, as per usual. It's the price you have to pay for regular contact for child with the not-living-in-the-house person.

We never really agreed on the way we dealt with parenting. It was a bone of contention.

I get annoyed at the stuff he's being de-sensitised to. I get annoyed at all the troops sitting in my living room whenever they're not at school.

You have to pick your battles. At least he feels comfortable to be himself around me, most of the time. They're always a bit toned down when in my company.

That's all.